Portland couple behind do-gooder 141 Eyewear launch fashion sunglasses
The Portland couple whose buy-a-pair, donate-a-pair prescription eyewear business has produced a
nationwide splash are branching out into stunner shades.
Kyle and Shu-Chu Yamaguchi, founders on the 141 Eyewear company profiled in The Oregonian this past year, recently
launched LOOK/SEE, a nonprescription sunglass company using a stylish twist.
They require a cue from Kyle's former job at Nike, having a reflective coating inspired because of
the brand's sneakers to create the frames glow under direct light exposure.
The shades, which range in cost from $95-$110, are merely available on the internet, at
lookseegoods.com. The revolutionary sunglass line won't have the same purchase one, donate one mantra as 141, but Kyle Yamaguchi says there won't be promises to change 141's
structure.
More on the couple: When they talked with The Oregonian recently, this company had just become profitable. Now, Shu-Chu is quitting her job for optician to
concentrate on their business full-time. Their 141 line has expanded to boutiques nationwide, and added a kids' line.
"It is just a really exciting time for people," Kyle
says.